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Subhendu's Method of Subtraction Using Vedic Maths Technique
Subhendu Sen, a Vedic Maths teacher, has recently disclosed a new method of subtraction using Nikhilam sutra of Vedic Mathematics. Using this method, any complex arithmetical subtraction can be solved very easily. - September 09, 2009 - MathsVedic.Com
Spend a Gay Sunday at ZSL London Zoo
Sunday 20th September 2009 - 12.00pm – 5.00pm - For the fifth time running ZSL London Zoo will be hosting the most flamboyant event of the year…Gay Sunday. - September 06, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Spanish Bookworld Launches Its Spanish Online Course Featuring Downloadable Mp3s
Spanish Bookworld has launched a fully interactive multimedia Spanish online course for beginners which includes dialogs, vocabulary flashcards, grammar, pronunciation and number lessons, together with iPod compatible podcasts on mp3 and videocasts. - September 04, 2009 - Spanish Bookworld
Science Education Company Entrepreneur Wins Top Business Award
Hands-On Labs, Inc. - 'LabPaqs' Linda Jeschofnig wins “2009 Outstanding Women in Business” Award in the small business category from The Denver Business Journal for innovation, entrepreneurship, and business success. - September 04, 2009 - Hands-On Labs, Inc. - LabPaq
Homeschooling Community Votes for Critical Thinking
Word Roots and Editor in Chief® Earn 2009 Practical Homeschooling Reader Awards - September 03, 2009 - The Critical Thinking Co.
Preschool Kids, Families and Experts Honor Critical Thinking Mathematics Curriculum
Mathematical Reasoning™ series wins third iParenting Media Award. - September 03, 2009 - The Critical Thinking Co.
Teacher's Day Gift: Subhendu's Method of Subtraction
Subhendu Sen, a Vedic Maths teacher from Navi Mumbai, India, will disclose a new & easy way of subtraction using Vedic Maths techniques on the Teacher's day, the 5th September, 2009 through Webinar. - September 03, 2009 - MathsVedic.Com
NetTutor® Online Paper Review Allows Students to Request Writing Help
Link-Systems International, Inc. (LSI) developed a new, improved paper center submission form for students submitting essays to the company's online tutoring service, NetTutor®. - September 02, 2009 - Link-Systems International, Inc.
Read to Know: Fighting the Education Recession, One $50 Subscription at a Time
To help schools in these difficult economic times, Knowledge Unlimited has cut the price of one of its signature current events programs by almost 80 percent. - September 02, 2009 - Knowledge Unlimited, Inc. / NewsCurrents
New, Improved Home to National CPR, AED, First Aid and Emergency Response Training
Annuvia website undergoes a redesign to improve usability. - September 02, 2009 - Annuvia, Inc.
Chinese, Spanish and French Too! Eco-Healthy, Multi-Lingual Pre-School Starts in Katy, Texas
Imagination Campus charges learn French, Spanish and Mandarin at an early age. - September 01, 2009 - Imagination Campus
New College Planning Service, AZ College Solutions LLC, Opens Scottsdale Office
New college planning service, AZ College Solutions LLC recently opened a Scottsdale office providing a new resource to local families navigating the challenges of college planning. The service can save families between $40,000 and $80,000 from a four year college program utilizing free classes and one-one-one consultations. Register now for September classes. - August 31, 2009 - AZ College Solutions
City Kidz World Magazine Offers More Than 14 Contests for the School Year
City Kidz World, a children’s educational, multicultural and international magazine, distributed in print across Central New Jersey and published online at www.citykidzworld.com, has announced more than 14 contests for the academic year for young people ages 3 to 21. Publisher Melissa... - August 31, 2009 - City Kidz World magazine
City Kidz World Magazine Partners with Good for You Girls Skincare to Sponsor Writing Contest About Loving Your Own Skin
City Kidz World, a children’s educational, multicultural and international magazine, distributed in print across Central New Jersey and published online at www.citykidzworld.com, is partnering with Good for You Girls Skincare to offer a writing contest asking girls to consider what they love... - August 31, 2009 - City Kidz World magazine
Child1st Publications Expands Sight Word Product Offerings
Child1st Publications recently welcomed Deborah Gray as editor/writer, seeking to expand its line of sight word products. - August 29, 2009 - Child1st Publications
RedVector and Alpolic Put the Pedal to the Metal with New ACM/MCM Course for Architects/Designers
Mitsubishi Plastics Composites America, Inc. (a division of Mitsubishi Plastics) and RedVector.com have partnered to create an interactive online course that introduces commercial architects and designers to Aluminum Composite Material (ACM) and Metal Composite Material (MCM). “Design and Specification of ACM/MCM in Today’s Architecture” offers basic instruction in the use of these products and details its numerous applications in a built environment. - August 29, 2009 - RedVector
WIDS Holds Third Annual International User Group Conference, Nov. 5
The Worldwide Instructional Design System (WIDS) will host its third annual International WIDS User Group conference, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5., at the Concourse Hotel in Madison, Wis. A nonprofit organization, WIDS provides performance-based curriculum-design software, training... - August 28, 2009 - Worldwide Instructional Design System
ZSL Condemns Tiger Murder | Poachers Kill Endangered Tiger in Jambi Zoo, Indonesia
The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is calling for further enforcement to protect Sumatran tigers, after a female tiger that had formerly been part of a conservation project run by ZSL was slaughtered at Jambi Zoo for her body parts. - August 27, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Marketing Magician, Stefan Drew, Wins National Recognition for Emarketing August 2009
Marketing Magician, Stefan Drew, has been recognised nationally for what he is best at - marketing a businesses without a budget. The recognition comes from E-skills UK, the employer led, government supported, national sector skills council, in their latest edition of Business IT Skills. It reports... - August 26, 2009 - Stefan Drew Associates
SAT Preparation Group, Parkland, FL, Begins Offering Online Help for Students
SAT Preparation Group, a Florida company based in Parkland, has begun offering online learning services on its Website, www.PrepSATTest.com. SATPG, whose new tagline is “Beyond tutoring: preparing students for life,” focuses on teaching South Florida students how to succeed both in the classroom and in life. In addition to participating in individual tutoring and group classes, students can now take advantage of live Webinars and tutorials, plus order all-new, original DVDs, books and tapes. - August 26, 2009 - SAT Preparation Group
SAT Preparation Group, Parkland, FL Disputes Wall Street Journal Article on Merits of SAT Test Prep Classes
SAT Preparation Group, a South Florida company based in Parkland, disputes the WSJ article on the merits of SAT preparation courses. The article focused on companies who use mock tests. SATPG coaches offer much more to students, with classes that prepare students to succeed not only on the SAT test, but also in life. Over the last 10 years, their life skills coaching and peak performance techniques have helped Florida students achieve SAT score increases that are unprecedented in the industry. - August 26, 2009 - SAT Preparation Group
HelpWithAssignment Relaunches Website - to Provide Assignment Help, Homework Help and Online Tuitions
HelpWithAssignment.com relaunched its website today morning from their New York Office with much improved Web 2.0 features. The website will offer assignment help, homework help and online tuitions. - August 25, 2009 - HelpWithAssignment.com
Jackal Software Hops on the Economic Stimulus Bandwagon with Free Issue Tracking Software
To celebrate the version 7.0 release of BugAware, Jackal Software provides their popular issue tracking software for free to educational institutions and not-for-profit organizations. Also, a 5 user 'Software-as-a-Service' hosted account is now available free for commercial organisations. - August 24, 2009 - Jackal Software Pty Ltd
Language Smarts™ Level C Honored with an iParenting Media Award
Second grade language arts program is selected as one of iParenting Media’s Outstanding Products of 2009. - August 21, 2009 - The Critical Thinking Co.
Its Official - Monkeys Can do A-Levels | ZSL London Zoo
… and it looks like it would be A*s all round for ZSL London Zoo’s bright Bolivian squirrel monkeys. - August 20, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
The Tourist Trap : Galapagos Victim of Its Own Success : ZSL Institute of Zoology
Mosquitoes with the potential to carry diseases lethal to many unique species of Galapagos wildlife are being regularly introduced to the islands via aircraft, according to new research published today. The southern house mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus, was previously thought to have been introduced to the Galapagos in a one-off event in the mid-1980s. - August 20, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Learning by Grace Homeschooling Offers Alternative to Private Christian Schools
As the Great Recession continues to affect millions of Americans, many parents of students enrolled in private Christian schools are withdrawing their children and opting for a more affordable education. Some are even abandoning private schools altogether and turning to the public school system. As... - August 20, 2009 - Mimi Rothschild
Estilo Hip Hop Screening in Harlem- Aug 20-22, 2009- Q&A Session to Follow
Film Synopsis: Hip Hop music has the ability to give a voice to the disenfranchised in any country, and as music with a message it is a form available to all societies worldwide. Directed by New York based filmmakers, Loira Limbal and Virgilio Bravo, Estilo Hip Hop chronicles the lives of three hip hop enthusiasts from Brazil, Chile and Cuba who firmly believe that hip hop can change the world. - August 20, 2009 - Estilo Hip Hop
Teaching Times Supports New Social Networking Site for Teachers and Students
New social networking site 'Rafi.ki' was developed exclusively for teachers and students - and it is opening up new opportunities for children to meet their peers around the world. No longer do teachers have to rely on French exchanges and pen pals to make international contacts. Rafi.ki allows... - August 19, 2009 - Imaginative Minds Ltd
Varsity Tutors Appoints New Director for Chicago Operations
Varsity Tutors has chosen Caroline Swiger as the new Director of its Chicago operations. - August 19, 2009 - Varsity Tutors
CorrectMyText.com Brings Schliemann’s Language Learning Method Online
The new collaborative service will help people learn foreign languages using the method invented by German archeologist Heinrich Schliemann. - August 18, 2009 - Larnite Ltd
Boots on the Roof Announces Launch of Solar Training “Boot Camps”
The Solar Energy industry is exploding with opportunity, with an expected 400,000 job openings in 2009 alone. The prospects for a stable and progressive career in the solar industry are phenomenal, and the launch of a formal training institute will help many fulfill their goals of joining the... - August 17, 2009 - Boots On The Roof
Boots on the Roof Announces Partnership with SunWize Technologies
Close on the heels of launching its very popular solar training boot camps, Boots on the Roof has announced a new partnership with SunWize Technologies, the premier distributor of solar energy systems and components in North America. With this partnership, Boots on the Roof is aiming to service... - August 17, 2009 - Boots On The Roof
Solar Tech CalSEIA Summit Welcomes Boots on the Roof Solar Training Program
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger joined solar industry leaders as they teamed up with the California Solar Energy Industries Association at eBay's corporate offices in San Jose, CA, for the inaugural Solar Tech CalSEIA Summit. The welcome mat went out to accomplished renewable energy educator, Boots... - August 17, 2009 - Boots On The Roof
Practical CME Offers Money-Back Guarantee for All Live Medical Aesthetic and Wellness Training Courses
PracticalCME, a leader in post-graduate CME Medical Training for Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants, announces an industry first Money-Back Guarantee for all of its live CME-accredited training courses. Practical CME offers Medical Aesthetic training courses both live... - August 17, 2009 - PracticalCME
First Tutors: Tutoring Business Booms During Recession
Many graduates, business owners and people who were recently laid off work are turning to tutoring to sustain themselves and their families during these tough times. - August 16, 2009 - First Tutors
New Parent Coaching Institute Audio on Advantages of Parent Coach Certification®
Gloria DeGaetano, Founder and CEO of the Parent Coaching Institute (PCI), discusses five key advantages of the PCI’s Parent Coach Certification® training program in a new eight minute audio message, available on the PCI’s Web site. - August 15, 2009 - Parent Coaching Institute
Newborn Lion Cubs Are the ‘Mane’ Attraction at ZSL London Zoo
Zoo’s first lion cubs for a decade made their debut at a Photocall: Thursday 13th August 2009. Time: 9.20am for 9.30am London Zoo at East Service Gate, Outer Circle, Regent’s Park, NW1 4RY. - August 14, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
A Survey by MyCollegeOptions.org Shows Dramatic Lack of Understanding About Paying for College
According to an annual study conducted among students in the My College Options College Planning Program, a substantial percentage of students significantly overestimate the cost of college, and dramatically underestimate the amount of financial aid available to them. This survey was conducted... - August 14, 2009 - My College Options®
The Critical Thinking Co.™ Announces the Release of Mind Benders Beginning 1 and Beginning 2 Software
Bestselling logic books for toddlers now available as interactive learning adventure for PC & Mac. - August 14, 2009 - The Critical Thinking Co.
The Critical Thinking Co.™ Announces the Release of ThinkAnalogy™ Puzzles A1 Software
Enhanced and updated software provides children in Grades 3-5 with challenging, fun activities that develop razor-sharp analogy, word analysis, and vocabulary skills. - August 14, 2009 - The Critical Thinking Co.
Battling Brides Head to London Zoo
Inspired by the popular Four Weddings series on Living TV. Find out more about ZSL London Zoo as an extraordinary wedding location. - August 13, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Literacy Non-Profit Tells Tale of Success with New Early Childhood Course
Read MTI is very excited to introduce it’s new instructional class EC Reading Foundations to the early childhood education community. Repeatedly, research has shown that poor acquisition of foundational early reading skills directly correlates to future literacy failure. Read MTI believes... - August 13, 2009 - Read MTI
Dr. Kathryn Brice Opens Building Quality Communities
Company Helps People Take Part in Community Economic Development - August 13, 2009 - Building Quality Communities
Job Market Demands Foreign Language Skills; Private Language Programs Filling Niche
In a declining job market, career opportunities are still strong for those fluent in two or more languages. Spotting the growing trend, parents are teaching their children a second language earlier than ever before through programs such as Lango - Foreign Languages for Kids. - August 12, 2009 - Intrax Cultural Exchange
MoneyTree YES Challenge “BIG PITCH” Event
Turning Young Aspiring Entrepreneurs’ Dreams into Reality... - August 12, 2009 - MoneyTree
Small World Story: Czech Teddy Bear Finds Its Owner in Michigan
Charity event designed to comfort sick children serves its purpose for Royal Oak family. - August 11, 2009 - Intrax Cultural Exchange
Whipsnade Zoo Trumpets Baby Elephant Birth
Baby Elephant born at Whipsnade Zoo. - August 11, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Crabs Feel the Pinch | River Scavengers Under Threat
The “vultures” of our river systems are at risk from extinction, reveals new research published today. The IUCN Red List assessment, led by scientists from the Zoological Society of London and Northern Michigan University discovered that about one sixth of all freshwater crab species are threatened with extinction, with habitat loss and pollution to blame. - August 11, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Back-to-School Prompts Families to Consider Education Options
As the school year approaches, many families are exploring and evaluating alternative education options for the upcoming school year. Branson School Online, an accredited public school serving Colorado students in kindergarten through grade 12, offers high-tech, high-touch education and is holding informational events in communities statewide. - August 10, 2009 - Branson School Online